ESCAPE VELOCITY 2.6

It's called ESCAPE VELOCITY
      ...for good reason.

Go ahead…rip the sky open
with this high performance beast.

Pre-made fins are PERFECTLY aligned.
No lost altitude….
No unwanted spinning.

This rocket does it all…
from a 1,200 ft. flight on an H128 to
to about 7,000 feet on a J570!!

$141.25 Complete!
optional 38/29mm adapter $24.47
... locks into the slimline motor retainer with the kit.

NOW IN MAGNA-FRAME
     What is Magna-Frame?

Another Winner in our
READY-TO-FLY series!

Did your last kit come with all of this?

  • Pre-molded Fincan
  • Pre-slotted Magna-Frame
  • Slimline retainer
  • Drogue and Main Chute
  • KEVLAR™ Chute protectors
  • Vinyl Decal in Stylized font
  • KEVLAR™ Presewn shockcords
  • Dual Deployment is standard,
        ….but can be flown as single.
  • Avionics Bay
  • Acme rail guides
  • Hardware (quicklinks, etc.)
  • Illustrated instruction booklet

  • Builds FAST
  • Rip the sky open with a nearly indestructible fin cannister
  • 38mm mount for BIG motors, adaptible to 29mm
  • Flies straight and true - - fins are already PERFECTLY aligned.
  • No external fincan "hump" because the fincan fits on the inside!

How does the fincan fit on the inside?

      click to see the video!

Specs:
Length: 64"    Diameter: 2.6" I.D    Dry Wt:. (no motor): 3 lbs. 8 oz.
Motor mount: 38mm (29mm with optional 38/29 SLIMLINE motor adapter ).
Parachute size: drogue 18", main 36"


The fins come airfoiled!
Recommended 38 motors:
   Aerotech: H123, H148, H242, I161, I357, I300, I211, I285, I284, 1366, I435, J420, J350, J570.
   Ceseroni pro38 H153 I205, I285, J285, J330

Recommended 29mm motors (requires 38/29 Slimline adapter):
   Aerotech: H238, H128, H165, H180, H220, H268, I200

Predicted altitude:
   6,850' - J570 (MACH 1+)   5,200 - J350 (Mach 1 possible)   3,450' - I211
   2,600' - I161   1,700' -H123   1,750' - H180   1,200' - H128

It's called ESCAPE VELOCITY
...for good reason

Photo credit: Jim Buchmiller, PhD
Successful L-1 on an H143
"Thanks for making such an incredible kit!...........p.s. the trick of using 5 minute epoxy with talcum powder to create the fin fillets was amazing. Mine look every bit as good as the pictures on your website."



Picture by Vince Huegel

Bruce Harris's super fine EV


Bryan Sparkman with an Escape Velocity


Bryan Sparkman Escape_Velocity launching on an I600 Redline

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